Happily ever after comes after the unexpected twists and turns, the agonizing struggle and strife, the troublesome conflict and crisis.

Yet in my life, I crave happily ever now.

My life is filled with those twists, struggles, and crises, and I wonder what is wrong with my story line. My heart grows restless as I wonder what if? why me? how much?

Are you content with your story?

We compare our stories with other people, and we grow jealous.

We compare our stories with desired expectations, and we become dissatisfied.

We compare our stories with potential dreams, and we give up hope of happily ever after.

Not to mention the happily ever now.

Were our stories ever intended to be perfect, free of wrinkles and bumps?

“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

John 10:10 (NASB)

Jesus talks of sheep and the shepherd, the thief who comes to destroy, and the possibility of abundant life. I hear the word abundant but think perfect. Only recently did the meaning of that word overwhelm my heart as I seek to embrace the story of my life.

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Aimee Smith

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I really liked your thought process in your post – particularly when you got down to “LIVE your story”, “Live YOUR story”, and “Live your STORY.” You shared a lot of great encouragement for Moms. Thanks! ?

Aimee Smith

Welcome! I’m Aimee Smith. I live daily in the tension between God’s seemingly contradictory calls on my life. He has called me to a trench as wife and mom to 4 (ages 14, 12, 10, 8). My trench is a place of purpose, work, and battle. Yet, He also calls me to rest as His daughter.

Moms, I invite you to join me in pursuing rest in the midst of our trenches. Hold on to hope that we can receive rest by clinging to Jesus and His promise of victory.